There is a saying in the NBA that "the playoffs are the stage to test the stars" If you can lead the team to the finals and finally win the championship, then you are a real superstar, if you can also win the FMVP on this basis, then you are the most beautiful boy in the finals! And Kobe, Duncan, James, and Durant have all become the most beautiful boys. So who of these four is more dominant in the "playoff" stage of testing superstars in the peak season of winning the FMVP? This article will stand from an objective point of view and conduct rational analysis based on facts.
Let's start with a brief inventory of the FMVPs of the four.
Bryant
Won two FMVPs in 08-09 and 09-10
Duncan
Won a total of 3 FMVPs in the 98-99 season, 02-03 season and 04-05 season
James
He won four FMVPs in 11-12, 12-13, 15-16 and 19-20
Durant
Won two FMVPs, 16-17 and 17-18
Let's take a closer look at the four of them in the playoffs when they win the FMVP.
08-09 playoffs
Bryant is 30 years old, has played 23 times, averaged 40.9 minutes per game, averaged 30.2 + 5.3 + 5.5 per game, shot 10.5 of 23 from the field, shot 45.7 from the field, shot 1.6 from 4.6 from three-point range, shot 34.9 from three-point range, shot 7.6 from 8.6 from the free throws, and shot 88.3 from the free throw line. efg has an effective hit rate of 49.2
09-10 playoffs
Bryant, 31, made 23 appearances, averaged 40.1 minutes per game, averaged 29.2+6+5.5, shot 10.2 of 22.2 from the field, shot 45.8 from the field, shot 2.1 from 5.7 from three-point range, shot 37.4 from three-point range, shot 6.7 of 8 from the free throws, and shot 84.2 from the free throw line. efg has an effective hit rate of 50.6
It can be seen that Kobe Bryant's data in these two seasons is almost the same, and his performance is very stable.
Playoffs in the '98-99 season
Duncan, 22, made 17 appearances, averaged 43.1 minutes per game, averaged 23.2 + 11.5 + 2.8 per game, shot 8.5 of 16.6 from the field, shot 51.1 from the field, shot 6.3 of 8.4 from the free throws, and shot 74.8 from the free throws. efg effective hit rate of 51.1
02-03 playoffs
Duncan, 26, made 24 appearances, averaged 42.5 minutes per game, averaged 24.7 + 15.4 + 5.3 per game, shot 9.1 of 17.2 from the field, shot 52.9 from the field, shot 6.5 of 9.7 from the free throws, and shot 67.7 from the free throws. efg has an effective hit rate of 52.9
04-05 playoffs
Duncan, 28, made 23 appearances, averaged 37.8 minutes per game, averaged 23.6+ 12.4 + 2.7 per game, shot 8.6 of 18.5 from the field, shot 46.4 from the field, shot 6.4 of 8.9 from the free throws, and shot 71.7 from the free throws. efg has an effective hit rate of 46.5
It can be seen that Duncan played best in the playoffs in the 02-03 season, and the statistics in the 02-03 season were basically the first, and the efficiency was also the highest. The efficiency of the 04-05 season is relatively much more crotch-pulling, unlike the efficiency performance of a top interior line.
11-12 season
James, 27, made 23 appearances, averaged 42.7 minutes per game, averaged 30.3+ 9.7 + 5.6 per game, shot 10.9 of 21.8 from the field, shot 50 from the field, shot 1 of 3.7 from three-point range, shot 25.9 from three-point range, shot 7.5 of 10.2 from the free throw line, and shot 73.9 from the free throw line. efg has an effective hit rate of 52.2
12-13 season
James, 28, made 23 appearances, averaged 41.7 minutes per game, averaged 25.9+ 8.4 + 6.6 per game, shot 9.2 of 18.8 from the field, shot 49.1 from the field, shot 1.6 from 4.2 from three-point range, shot 37.5 from three-point range, shot 5.9 from 7.6 from the free throw line, and shot 77.7 from the free throw line. efg has an effective hit rate of 53.2
15-16 season
James, 31, made 21 appearances, averaged 39.1 minutes per game, averaged 26.3 + 9.5 + 7.6 per game, shot 10.4 of 19.9 from the field, shot 52.5 from the field, shot 1.5 from 4.5 from three-point range, shot 34 from three-point range, shot 3.9 of 5.9 from the free throw line, and shot 66.1 from the free throw line. efg has an effective hit rate of 56.4
19-20 season
James, 35, made 21 appearances, averaged 36.3 minutes per game, averaged 27.6 + 10.8 + 8.8 per game, shot 10.2 of 18.2 from the field, shot 56 from the field, shot 2.1 of 5.7 from three-point range, shot 37 from three-point range, shot 5.1 of 7.1 from the free throw line, and shot 72 from the free throw line. efg has an effective hit rate of 61.8
It can be seen that first of all, James' efficiency has increased year by year in these four seasons, and by the age of 35 in the 19-20 season, efg has reached 61.8. The free throw was a hard injury for James.
16-17 season
Durant, 28, made 15 appearances, averaged 35.5 minutes per game, averaged 28.5 + 7.9 + 4.3 per game, shot 9.9 of 17.9 from the field, shot 55.6 from the field, shot 2.5 from 5.7 from three-point range, shot 44.2 from three-point range, shot 6.1 from 6.9 from the free throw line, and shot 89.3 from the free throw line. efg effective hit rate 62.7
17-18 season
Durant, 29, made 21 appearances, averaged 38.4 minutes per game, averaged 29+7.8+4.7, shot 10.1 of 20.7 from the field, shot 48.7 from the field, shot 2.2 from 6.6 from three-point range, shot 34.1 from three-point range, shot 6.5 of 7.2 from the free throws, and shot 90.1 from the free throw line. efg has an effective hit rate of 54.1
Durant's efficiency is also high, especially in his first season with the Warriors, with an efg of 62.7, which almost few people can reach.
For easy visual comparison, we have compiled the above season data into a table as follows:
Since the four of them have won too many seasons of FMVP, we averaged the playoff data of each season of the four people who won FMVP and listed the table as follows:
As can be seen from the above average data,
1. Kobe Bryant's average age in the FMVP season is the largest, followed by James, both of whom are over 30 years old. The youngest was Duncan, only 25.3 years old
2. The average number of appearances in the playoffs can reflect the difficulty of winning the championship to a certain extent. In this regard, Durant only made an average of 18 appearances to win the championship, and is the only one of the four to have less than 20. This was followed by Duncan's 20.5 and James' 22, with Bryant having the most and needing 23 appearances to win the championship.
3, the average playing time per game, except for Durant, only 37 minutes, the other three are around 40 minutes. Combined with the number of appearances, it can be concluded that Durant's championship is the easiest of the four.
4. In terms of scoring, Bryant has the highest average score per game, followed by Durant, James, and Duncan scoring the least.
5, rebounds + assists, Duncan and James are on a par, followed by Durant and Kobe Bryant.
6, hit rate, all hit rate options, Durant is the first. In terms of scoring efficiency, Durant can be described as a standout. It is worth mentioning that Duncan, as an interior player, is not high in scoring efficiency, similar to guard player Kobe Bryant. Moreover, Duncan's free throw was the worst of the four, worse than James.
In addition, there is a defensive contribution that is not visible from the above data. On defense, the first thing that can be determined is Durant. Duncan and Bryant, as the top defensive players who have been selected for the best defensive team for many years, are unique in their defensive ability among the four.
In the playoff confrontation, it is necessary to continuously give the other side pressure, and the quality of having an incomparable sense of competition and murderous heart is even more valuable.
Combining the comparison of all aspects and the inner gritty struggle, we believe that in the playoffs of the FMVP season, the dominance of the four is as follows:
Bryant ≈ James > Duncan > Durant
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